Truck Drives Through Youth Soccer Game in Kansas: 2 Dead, 11 Injured
A truck that entered a soccer field in Kansas, USA, resulted in the deaths of a 6-year-old child and a 35-year-old man, while 11 others were injured. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
In an incident that occurred around 3:25 PM local time in Wichita, Kansas, a truck driven by a 34-year-old woman drove into a field where youths were playing soccer. A 6-year-old child from McPherson and a 35-year-old man lost their lives in the accident.
Captain Aaron Moses of the Wichita Police Department stated that 11 people injured in the accident were taken to hospitals, and 10 of them suffered traumatic injuries. The injured include five children between the ages of 5 and 9, and adults between the ages of 28 and 68.
The 34-year-old female driver from Garden City was taken into custody at the scene. Police announced that there were two other children inside the vehicle and that the driver's own child was playing a match on a different field at the same sports complex.
Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan stated that the sequence of events is known, but the driver's motivation has not yet been determined and the investigation is continuing. Statements were taken from more than 30 eyewitnesses, and the sports complex has suspended all activities until further notice.